Murder on the High Seas Part IV

About this episode

The episode discusses the Trump administration's lethal strikes against drug traffickers at sea and the resulting scrutiny and international concerns.

The Trump administration has continued its campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers at sea. To date, 83 people have reportedly been killed in 21 strikes. The strikes have met increasing scrutiny both inside the United States and abroad, with some close U.S. allies reportedly suspending intelligence sharing over concerns of the illegality of the campaign, and recently surfaced reporting of the deliberate killing of two strike survivors receiving rare bipartisan attention f...

Topics covered

• lethal strikes
• drug trafficking
• U.S. foreign policy
• military operations
• international relations
• bipartisan issues

Keywords

• lethal strikes
• drug traffickers
• Trump administration
• intelligence sharing
• bipartisan attention
• military campaign
• international law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration

Places: United States, U.S., abroad

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